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GROUND
1.17.1.3 Ditching Equipment

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equipment is aboard, in serviceable condition and stowed in the proper
places. If possible, seats and safety belts should be provided in the
cargo compartment aft of the wheel wells for all personnel on board FIRE/SMK
NORM except for the pilot and copilot. The cargo compartment is the safest
area with the greatest possibility of escape during ditching; therefore,
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forward escape hatch for exit after ditching. Crewmembers in the cargo
compartment will use the center or aft escape hatch for exit after ditching AAR
refer to Figure 1-11. If cargo permits, the center escape hatch ladder
should be installed prior to takeoff. If cargo prevents this installation,
SPEC personnel in the cargo compartment should be instructed on how to ELEC
install this ladder after the cargo is jettisoned, refer to Figure 1-13.
All crewmembers will normally board the left inboard life raft. When
passengers are carried and the use of additional life rafts is required,
basic crewmembers will board the assigned life raft as indicated in the HYD
After Ditching procedure.

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In a ditching emergency, the pilot and copilot side
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1.17.1.5 Ditching Exits (Passengers)

Passengers will be briefed on the use of emergency equipment and LANDING
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corresponding to the capacity of the available rafts.
DITCHING

1.17.1.6 Abandoning Aircraft
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Evacuation of the aircraft after ditching should be accomplished in an
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